U.S. Family Medicine Physician Salary 2026: $301K Median
The median family medicine physician salary in the United States is $300,813 per year, based on 154 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $272,000 and $333,500; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $235,000 to $365,000.
- Median
- $300,813
- Middle 50% (25th–75th)
- $272K–$334K
- Approved reports
- 154
- As of
Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology
Family Medicine Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)
Based on 154 approved salary reports. 69% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Bonus Compensation Overview
- Average Bonus
- $68,742
- Median Bonus
- $50,000
- Bonus Range (IQR)
- $30,000 - $75,000
- Bonus as % of Total Comp
- 21%
- Physicians with Bonus
- 106 of 154 (69%)
New Graduate Offer Package
- Early Career Physicians
- N=38
- % Receiving Bonus
- 45%
- Median Bonus (0-3 yrs)
- $40,000
Family Medicine Salaries by State
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Family Medicine Physician Salary FAQ
Answers are computed from the 154 approved salary reports on this page.
How much does a family medicine physician make in 2026?
The median family medicine physician salary in the United States is $300,813 per year, based on 154 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 24, 2026. The average is $304,365. At the average reported workweek of 43 hours, the median works out to about $135 per hour.
What is the salary range for a family medicine physician?
The middle 50% of reported family medicine physician salaries fall between $272,000 (25th percentile) and $333,500 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $235,000 to $365,000. Based on 154 reports.
Which states pay family medicine physicians the most?
Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median family medicine physician pay on SalaryDr is in Virginia ($410,000 median, 3 reports), California ($345,000 median, 9 reports), and Montana ($330,000 median, 4 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.
Do private practice family medicine physicians earn more than hospital-employed family medicine physicians?
In SalaryDr's reports, yes: private practice family medicine physicians ($364,506 across 40 reports) report a higher average total compensation than hospital-employed family medicine physicians ($323,654 across 62 reports).
How many hours does a family medicine physician work per week?
Family medicine physicians who reported their schedule average 43 hours per week (154 reports).
How does experience affect family medicine physician pay?
Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's family medicine physician reports: 0–2 years, $286,387 (38 reports); 3–5 years, $315,404 (59 reports); 6–10 years, $344,129 (29 reports); 11–15 years, $345,000 (15 reports); 16+ years, $390,000 (13 reports).
How much bonus pay do family medicine physicians receive?
69% of approved family medicine physician reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 106 reports, the median bonus is $50,000 and the average is $68,742.
How satisfied are family medicine physicians with their jobs?
Family medicine physicians who rated their job gave it an average of 3.6 out of 5 (149 reports). 77% of the 146 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
Where does this family medicine physician salary data come from?
These figures come from 154 reports that family medicine physicians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 24, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.